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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.
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From: barristerbombee1@zipmail.com.br
Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2006 03:29:08 +0200
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?CONTACT=20HIM=20NOW?=
Hellow my Dear
You might find it so difficult to remember me. Though, it is indeed, a very
long time.On my singular, I am much delighted and privileged to contact
you again, after couple of years now. It takes fate, courage and God's fearing
to remember old friends and at the sametime, to show gratification to them,
despite circumstances that made things, not worked out as we projected then.I
take this liberty to inform you that, the transaction we were pursing together,
finally worked out by God's infinite mercy and I decided to contact you,
just to let you know.
You are advised to stop any further communication with your local representative(s)
any officials (s)department whom may call you or email concerning the check
draft what sum of $800, 000,00, except MBGADA OCHENDO,Your are advise not
to accept any fax or telephone calls that does not come from him.Because
he is the only person I left the order how to deliver the check draft to
you, and you may call him immediately you received this message for more
information through the instruction I left, I have conscience as a human
beign,due to your tremendious effort and contribution to make things work
out inretrospect.Meanwhile, I must inform you that, I am presently in Paragua.
Fornumerous business negotiations and establishment. I just arrived yesterday
night and checked inn, in a hotel and decided to go down to the hotel business
centre to mail you. Now, with my sincere heart, I have raised and signed
an International Cashier's Bank
Draft, to the tune of USD$800,000.00 ( EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES
DOLLARS) only in your name as COMPENSATION to your dedication, humanity
and contribution, asit were.Please, contact him now, my confidential secretary,
his name is MBGADA OCHENDO ( Secretary) on his E-mail address:
( mgbadaochendo@yahoo.co.uk) you are to forward to him, the following information
1.YOUR FULL
NAME & ADDRESS 2. YOUR / TELEPHONE NUMBER ( If necessay) he, will advise
you further about the shipment of the ICBD to your Residence Address or
Office Address you may provided.
Feel free to reach him via this very E-mail address;(mgbadaochendo@yahoo.co.uk)
Most importantly, the ICBD has only validityperiod of 21 banking days. So,
your early response to that effect, shall beadmired. You have to mind the
days on route shipment.
Sincerely Yours,
BARRISTER BOMBEE
your former business partner
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